WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to use its existing statutory authority to issue and enforce Made in the USA labeling regulations. Although the FTC has the statutory authority to issue regulations, which would strengthen its enforcement efforts, it has not done so  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced three federal grant awards totaling over $560,000 that are bound for state parks and wildlife conservation areas throughout eastern Connecticut. The three grant awards were provided through the U.S Department of the Interior's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to the State of Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement condemning threats made against State Sen. Cathy Osten and Sprague First Selectman: "Violence and threats have no place in the public square, our state, or our nation," said Congressman Courtney. "Today is a day for all Connecticut's leaders and citizens to reject this kind of toxic discourse, and to set an example of civility worthy of following for our neighbors and fellow citizens, for all those in offi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Congressman Peter Welch (VT-AL), co-chairs of the Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus, led a delegation consisting of all 21 Members of Congress from New England in writing to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, pushing back on comments he made earlier this month at the World Dairy Expo about the future of small dairy farms. In their letter, the members highligh  more

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Jim Himes will hold three town hall meetings during his next district work period in November to share an update from his recent work in Congress and to gather input from constituents. All constituents are encouraged to attend. "As Congress deliberates on how to lower prescription drug costs, combat climate change, reduce our national deficit, prevent future gun violence, address o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to favorably report legislation to address youth vaping out of the Ways and Means Committee. "We are facing a public health crisis in this country that has escalated quickly with life-threatening consequences. There have been 18 deaths and 1,000 vaping related illnesses across the U.S. In Connecticut alone there have been 25 reported cases of pulmonary illness   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and the Ways and Means Committee voted to favorably report, H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act out of committee. Larson is a cosponsor of the legislation. View Larson's remarks here (https://twitter.com/RepJohnLarson/status/1186737443552333834?s=20). "Today the Ways and Means Committee took a huge step towards lowering prescription drug prices for all Americans. I  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Following a new report that found the presence of heavy metals in 95 percent of tested baby foods, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action. Earlier this year, another study conducted by Consumer Reports showed that forty-five popular fruit juices marketed to children had detectable levels of cadmium, inorganic arsenic or  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday announced that he cosponsored the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. Originally introduced by U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the bill requires the president to identify officials responsible for suppressing ba  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday joined the Center for American Progress to make the case that there is no corner of the globe that has been made safer after nearly three years of the Trump administration's foreign policy. In his speech, Murphy stepped back from the headline-grabbing crises in Syria and Ukraine to survey the d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday joined the Hudson Institute's speaker series: "Dialogues on American Foreign Policy and World Affairs" for a moderated conversation with Walter Russell Mead. Murphy recently penned a piece for the Atlantic in which he makes the case that a new Democratic administration needs a new foreign policy  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * - Proposed Rules Could Result in Tens of Thousands of People in Connecticut Either Losing or Seeing a Reduction in Their SNAP Benefits * * * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Thursday shed light on the Trump administration's pending rules to decrease eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Friday that Stratford innovator Kubtec Medical Imaging has been named "Innovator of the Month." Kubtec offers innovative tools in digital X-ray equipment for specimen radiography, scientific research, forensic analysis, non-destructive testing, irradiation, and more. Kubtec produces transformative 3D breast specimen imaging systems that enable medica  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate voted to ratify North Macedonia as NATO's 30th member by a 91-2 vote: "This is an historic day for the people of North Macedonia, the NATO alliance, and the free world. "As Putin continues to undermine democracies and weaken US-led alliances, the Senate's vote to ratify North Macedonia's NATO membership is a signal of Congress's comm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the announcement of a Turkey-Russia deal on Syria: "This agreement locks in Erdogan's land grab in Syria and opens the door for further violence against the Syrian people. "Not only did Trump green light Erdogan's invasion and betray our former Kurdish allies, his decisions have made Putin the kingmaker in determining the future of Syria. "Trump's   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Tuesday questioned Special Representative for Syria Engagement at the U.S. State Department James Jeffrey and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Palmer during the first U.S. Se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday questioned Matthew A. Palmer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian affairs, on the successes and unfinished business in the Western Balkans. Specifically, Murphy pressed Palmer about the White House appointment of Ambassador Ric Grenell as Special Envoy for Serbia and   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * - Funding to be Utilized by Manchester Community College, Middlesex Community College, and Naugatuck Valley Community College * * * Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut is receiving a seven-year, $25.8 million Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will assist the state in its ef  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Monday delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor on the importance of protecting pre-existing conditions and the Trump administration's continued efforts to sabotage the American health care system. Next week, the U.S. Senate will vote on a Congressional Review Act joint reso  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday gave remarks at the Center for American Progress to make the case that there is no corner of the globe that has been made safer after nearly three years of the Trump administration's foreign policy. In his speech, Murphy stepped back from the headline-grabbing crises in Syria and Ukraine to su  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) today introduced a resolution recognizing October as Dyslexia Awareness Month. "One in five children has dyslexia. Raising dyslexia awareness assists our schools in identifying it earlier, which means getting resources to children in need sooner," said Dr. Cassidy. "I hear from parents in Connecticut who tell me how they struggle to get thei  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) slammed Senate Republicans for rejecting efforts to allow states like Connecticut to help restore the SALT deduction for taxpayers. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution of Disapproval that failed the Senate yesterday would have nullified the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) rule blocking states' efforts to provide relief  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) today introduced a resolution recognizing October as Dyslexia Awareness Month. "I hear from parents in Connecticut who tell me how they struggle to get their children with dyslexia the attention and special instruction they need," said Murphy. "We need to do better for these families. I'm proud to once again introduce this importa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) today sent the following letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting that he assist with the issuance of a U.S. visa for General Mazloum, leader of the Syrian Democratic Forces, to visit the United States to discu  more